The Threepenny Opera | Author Biography
Born Eugen Bertolt Friedrich Brecht on February 10,1898, in Augsburg, Germany, Bertolt Brecht is regarded as a founding father of modern theater and one of its most incisive voices. His innovative ideas would prove to have a profound effect on many genres of modern narrative, not the least of which are novels, short stories, and cinema. Brecht is considered a pioneer of socially conscious theater— especially in the subgenre of antireality theater, which sought to debunk the illusory techniques of realistic drama. His work reflects his commitment to his political beliefs. By the time he...
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